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BAYONET  TRAINING 
MANUAL 

USED  BY  THE  BRITISH  FORCES 


Reprinted,  from 
INFANTRY  JOURNAL 
May , 1917 


NEW  YORK 

D.  VAN  NOSTRAND  COMPANY 

MILITARY  PUBLISHERS 
25  Park  Place 
1917 


Copyright,  1917 

U.  S.  INFANTRY  ASSOCIATION 


; Atv.2. 


(J) 

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PREFACE. 


Training  in  the  use  of  the  bayonet  is 
receiving  much  attention  from  all  the  com- 
batant nations  in  Europe.  The  aim  of  the 
instruction  is  twofold : 

1.  To  develop  great  alertness  of  mind, 
readiness  of  muscle,  and  habit  of  quick 
obedience  to  command. 

2.  To  develop  fighting  spirit. 

Physical  drill  and  bayonet  training  go 

hand  in  hand  and  their  drill  periods  fol- 
low each  other.  The  physical  drill  con- 
sists of  calisthenic  exercises  for  fifteen  or 
twenty  minutes,  followed  by  some  game  or 
% exercise  requiring  great  quickness  of  move- 
'<  ment.  To  accomplish  the  aims  of  this 
training,  especially  the  first  named  above, 
it  is  necessary  to  execute  with  snap  the 
- movements  in  the  physical  drill. 


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IV 


PREFACE 


The  following  is  from  the  latest  British 
Training  Manual  (1916),  which  is  based 
on  their  experience,  and  the  forces  are  now 
being  trained  in  accordance  therewith. 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS 


CHAPTER  PAGE 

I Introductory i 

II  Preliminary  Bayonet  Lessons 9 

III  The  Tactical  Application  of  the  Bay- 

onet..  35 

IV  Tactical  Principles  to  be  Observed 

during  Bayonet  Training 45 

V  General  Instructions  for  Bayonet 

Training  Practice 53 

VI  Progressive  Program  of  Instruction..  57 
VII  A Guide  for  the  Trained  Soldier’s 

Daily  Practice 65 


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CHAPTER  I 

TO  attack  with  the  bayonet  effectively 
requires  good  direction , strength  and 
quickness  during  a state  of  wild  ex- 
citement and  probably  physical  exhaustion. 
The  limit  of  the  range  of  a bayonet  is 
about  five  feet  (measured  from  the  op- 
ponent’s eyes),  but  more  often  the  killing 
is  at  close  quarters,  at  a range  of  two  feet 
or  less,  when  troops  are  struggling  corps 
a corps  in  trenches  or  darkness. 

The  bayonet  is  essentially  an  offensive 
weapon — go  straight  at  an  opponent  with 
the  point  threatening  his  throat  and  deliver 
a thrust  wherever  an  opening  presents  it- 
self. If  no  opening  is  obvious,  then  create 


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one  by  beating  off  the  opponent’s  weapon 
or  making  a “feint  thrust”  in  order  to  make 
him  uncover  himself. 

Hand-to-hand  fighting  with  the  bayonet 
is  individual,  which  means  that  a man  must 
think  and  act  for  himself  and  rely  on  his 
own  resources  and  skill;  but,  as  in  games, 
he  must  play  as  one  of  a team  and  not  for 
himself  alone.  In  a bayonet  assault  all 
ranks  go  forward  to  kill  or  be  killed , and 
only  those  who  have  developed  skill  and 
strength  by  constant  training  will  be  able  to 
kill. 

The  spirit  of  the  bayonet  must  be  incul- 
cated into  all  ranks,  so  that  they  go  for- 
ward with  that  aggressive  determination 
and  confidence  of  superiority,  born  of  con- 
tinual practice,  without  which  a bayonet 
assault  will  not  be  effective. 

The  technical  points  of  bayonet  fighting 
are  extemely  few  and  simple:  the  essence 
of  bayonet  training,  and  continuity  of  prac- 
tice. 

An  important  point  to  be  kept  in  mind 


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in  bayonet  training  is  the  development  of 
the  individual  by  teaching  him  to  think  and 
act  for  himself.  The  simplest  means  of 
attaining  this  is  to  make  men  use  their 
brains  and  eyes  to  the  fullest  extent  by 
carrying  out  the  practices,  so  far  as  pos- 
sible, without  words  of  command.  This 
procedure  develops  individuality  and  con- 
fidence. Alertness  and  rapidity  are  quali- 
ties to  be  developed  also. 

As  technique  of  bayonet  fighting  is  so 
simple,  long  detail  is  quite  unnecessary  and 
makes  the  work  monotonous.  All  instruc- 
tions should  be  carried  out  on  common- 
sense  lines.  It  should  seldom  be  necessary 
to  give  the  detail  of  a “thrust”  or  “parry” 
more  than  two  or  three  times,  after  which 
the  classes  should  acquire  the  correct  posi- 
tions by  practice.  For  this  reason,  a drill 
should  rarely  last  more  than  thirty  min- 
utes. It  should  be  remembered  that  nothing 
kills  interest  so  easily  as  monotony. 

The  spirit  of  the  bayonet  is  to  be  in- 
culcated by  describing  the  special  features 


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of  bayonet  and  hand-to-hand  fighting. 
The  men  must  learn  to  practise  bayonet 
fighting  in  the  spirit  and  with  the  en- 
thusiasm which  animate  them  when  training 
for  their  games,  and  to  look  upon  their 
instructor  as  a trainer  and  helper. 

Interest  in  the  work  is  to  be  created  by 
explaining  the  reasons  for  the  various  posi- 
tions, the  method  of  handling  the  rifle  and 
bayonet,  and  the  uses  of  the  thrusts. 
Questions  should  be  put  to  the  men  to  find 
out  whether  they  understand  these  reasons. 
When  men  realize  the  object  of  their  work, 
they  naturally  take  a greater  interest  in  it. 

Progression  in  bayonet  training  is  regu- 
lated by  obtaining : first,  correct  posi- 
tions and  good  direction;  then,  quickness. 
Strength  is  the  outcome  of  continual  prac- 
tice. 

In  order  to  encourage  dash  and  gradually 
to  strengthen  the  leg  muscles,  from  the 
commencement  of  their  training,  classes 
should  be  frequently  practised  in  charging 
short  distances. 


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All  company  officers  and  noncommis- 
sioned officers  should  be  taught  how  to  in- 
struct in  bayonet  fighting,  in  order  that  they 
may  be  able  to  teach  their  men  in  this  very 
important  part  of  a soldier’s  training.  It 
should  have  place  in  all  training  schedules, 
and  in  all  rest  periods  in  war  time. 

Sacks  for  dummies  should  be  filled  with 
vertical  layers  of  straw  and  thin  sods, 
leaves,  shavings,  etc.,  in  such  a way  as  to 
give  the  greatest  resistance  without  injury 
to  the  bayonet.  A realistic  efifect,  neces- 
sitating a strong  withdrawal,  as  if  gripped 
by  a bone,  is  obtained  by  inserting  pieces 
of  hard  wood,  *4  inch  thick  (pieces  of 
crating  or  boxes),  between  the  stuffing  and 
the  sack  on  the  side  facing  the  attacker, 
and  the  grain  must  be  vertical. 

These  sack  dummies  can  be  made  to 
stand  on  end  by  fixing  a wooden  cross  or 
star  (two  or  three  pieces  of  wood  about 
two  inches  broad  and  inch  thick  nailed 
across  one  another)  in  the  base  of  the  sack 
before  filling  it.  They  can  also  be  placed 


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with  good  effect  on  rough  tripods  or  tied 
to  improvised  stools.  Dummy  sacks  should 
be  suspended  from  gallows  and  weighted  or 
tethered  to  the  ground  from  the  bottom 
corners. 

By  the  use  of  a little  ingenuity  an  officer 
can  readily  represent  the  torso  of  an  op- 
ponent in  positions  simulating  actual  con- 
ditions. 

The  greatest  care  should  be  taken  that 
the  object  representing  the  opponent  and 
its  support  should  be  incapable  of  injuring 
the  bayonet  or  butt.  Only  light  sticks  ( the 
parrying  stick  here  referred  to  is  shown  in 
plates ) must  be  used  for  parrying  practice. 

The  chief  causes  of  injury  to  the  bayonet 
are:  insufficient  instruction  in  the  bayonet 
training  lessons;  failure  to  withdraw  the 
bayonet  clear  of  the  dummy  before  ad- 
vancing ; and  placing  the  dummies  on  hard , 
unpepared  ground. 

For  practising  direction,  there  must  al- 
ways be  an  aiming  mark  on  the  dummy. 
Cardboard  discs  for  this  purpose  are  de- 


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sirable.  By  continually  changing  the  posi- 
tion of  the  mark,  the  “life”  of  the  dummies 
is  considerably  prolonged. 

In  the  absence  of  discs,  five  or  six  spots 
or  numbers  can  be  painted  on  the  dummies 
as  marks. 


CHAPTER  II 


Preliminary  Bayonet  Lessons. 

Intervals  and  distances  will  be  taken  as 
in  Infantry  Drill  Regulations,  except  that 
in  formations  for  bayonet  exercises  the 
men  should  be  at  least  six  paces  apart  in 
every  direction.  Classes  should  always 
work  with  bayonets  fixed. 

Before  requiring  soldiers  to  take  a posi- 
tion or  execute  a movement  for  the  first 
time,  the  instructor  shows  them  the  posi- 
tion, explaining  essential  points,  and  giving 
the  reasons  for  them.  Then  show  the  posi- 
tion a second  time,  making  the  class  observe 
each  movement,  so  that  from  the  very  com- 
mencement of  the  bayonet  training,  a man 
is  taught  to  use  his  eyes  and  brain.  The 
class  is  then  ordered  to  assume  the  position 
explained  and  shown.  Pick  out  the  man 
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who  shows  the  best  position  and  let  the 
class  look  at  and  copy  him.  Remember 
that  his  position  may  not  be  ideal,  but  it  is 
more  correct  than  those  assumed  by  the 
remainder,  who,  being  beginners,  cannot 
distinguish  the  difference  between  a good 
position  and  an  ideal  one.  Many  instructors 
err  by  trying  to  get  a class  of  beginners  to 
idealize  at  once. 

The  recruit  course  consists  of  five  lessons 
and  the  Final  Assault  Practice. 

The  men  should  be  accustomed  to  wear 
the  cartridge  belt  in  the  training,  and  packs 
may  be  required  to  be  worn  in  efficiency 
tests.  For  the  “thrust”  and  “parrying”  ex- 
ercises a light  stick,  5 feet  to  5 feet  6 
inches  long  and  ^ to  1 inch  in  diameter, 
must  be  provided  for  every  two  men. 

Half  an  hour  a day,  at  least  five  days 
a week,  should  be  devoted  to  the  daily 
practice  in  bayonet  fighting  for  trained 
soldiers.  By  this  daily  practice  accuracy  of 
direction,  quickness,  and  strength  are  de- 
veloped, and  a soldier  is  accustomed  to 


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using  the  bayonet  under  conditions  which 
approximate  to  actual  fighting.  This  half- 
hour  should  be  apportioned  to  (i)  thrusting 
at  the  body;  (2)  thrusting  at  paper  balls 
on  light  sticks  at  varying  distances  and 
directions;  (3)  parrying  light  sticks;  (4) 
dummy  work ; and,  when  sufficiently  pro- 
ficient, (5)  the  final  assault  practice. 

Lesson  I. 

Point  of  the  bayonet  directed  at  the  base 
of  the  opponent's  throat,  the  rifle  held 
easily  and  naturally  with  both  hands,  the 
barrel  inclined  slightly  (about  30  degrees) 
to  the  left,  the  right  hand  at  the  height 
of  the  belt  grasping  the  small  of  the  stock, 
the  left  hand  holding  the  rifle  at  the  most 
convenient  position  in  front  of  the  rear 
sight,  so  that  the  left  arm  is  only  slightly 
bent;  i.e.,  making  an  angle  of  about  150 
degrees.  The  legs  well  separated  in  a 
natural  position,  such  as  a man  walking 
might  adopt  on  meeting  with  resistance ; 


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i.e.,  left  knee  slightly  bent,  right  foot  flat 
on  the  ground,  with  toe  inclined  to  the 
right  front. 

The  position  should  not  be  constrained 
in  any  way,  but  be  one  of  aggression, 
alertness,  and  readiness  to  go  forward  for 
immediate  attack  (see  Plate  I). 

COMMON  FAULTS. 

1.  Leaning  body  back. 

2.  Left  arm  too  much  bent. 

3.  Right  hand  held  too  low  and  too  far 
back. 

4.  Rifle  grasped  too  rigidly,  restraining 
all  freedom  of  movement. 

Assume  the  “order”  in  the  easiest  way 
without  moving  the  feet. 

“High  port.”  In  this  position  the  hands 
hold  the  rifle  as  in  guard ; the  left  wrist 
level  with,  and  directly  in  front  of,  the  left 
shoulder;  the  right  hand  above  the  right 
groin  and  on  level  with  the  belt. 

When  jumping  ditches,  surmounting  ob- 


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stacles,  etc.,  this  position  of  the  rifle  should 
be  approximately  maintained  with  the  left 
hand  alone,  leaving  the  right  hand  free. 


Being  in  the  position  of  guard , to  ex- 
ecute “long  thrust/’  grasp  the  rifle  firmly, 
vigorously  deliver  the  thrust  to  the  full 


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extent  of  the  left  arm,  butt  running  along- 
side and  kept  close  to  the  right  forearm ; 
body  inclined  forward;  left  knee  well  bent; 
right  leg  braced,  and  weight  of  'the  body 
pressed  well  forward,  with  the  fore  part 
of  the  right  foot,  heel  raised. 

The  chief  power  in  a thrust  is  derived 
from  the  right  arm  with  the  weight  of 
the  body  behind  it,  the  left  arm  being  used 
more  to  direct  the  point  of  the  bayonet. 
The  eye  must  be  fixed  on  the  object  thrust 
at.  In  making  thrusts  other  than  straight 
to  the  front,  the  left  foot  should  move  in 
the  same  direction  as  that  in  which  the 
thrust  is  made.  During  the  later  stages 
of  this  lesson  the  men  should  be  practised 
in  stepping  forward  with  the  rear  foot 
when  delivering  the  thrust. 

COMMON  FAULTS. 

1.  Rifle  drawn  back  before  delivering  the 
thrust. 

2.  Butt  of  the  rifle  held  as  high  as  or 
against  the  right  shoulder. 


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3.  The  eyes  not  directed  on  the  object. 

4.  Left  knee  not  sufficiently  bent. 

5.  Body  not  thrust  sufficiently  forward. 

REMARKS. 

The  “long  thrust”  is  made  against  an 
opponent  at  a range  of  about  four  to  five 
feet  from  the  attacker’s  eye. 

To  withdraw  the  bayonet  after  a long 
thrust  has  been  delivered,  draw  the  rifle 
straight  back  until  the  right  hand  is  well 
behind  the  hip  and  immediately  resume  the 
guard.  If  the  leverage  or  proximity  to  the 
object  transfixed  renders  it  necessary,  the 
left  hand  must  first  be  slipped  up  close  to 
the  stacking  swivel  and,  when  a pupil  has 
reached  that  stage  of  delivering  a thrust 
while  advancing  on  a dummy,  he  will  adopt 
this  method. 

After  every  thrust  a rapid  “withdrawal,” 
essential  to  quick  work  with  the  bayonet, 
should  be  practised  before  returning  to  the 
guard. 


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PROGRESSION. 

First  Practice: 

Men  should  always  be  made  to  thrust  at 
a target,  e.g.,  at  a named  part  of  the  body 


PLATE  II. — “ LONG  THRUST.” 


of  the  opposite  man — “At  the  right  eye; 
thrust,  withdraw.”  Oblique  thrust  should 


be  shortened,  until  the  men  reach  the  stage 
when  they  withdraw  and  come  to  guard 
directly  after  making  the  thrust,  judging 


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be  practised  by  thrusting  at  the  men  to  the 
right  or  left  fronts. 

As  progress  is  attained,  the  pause  be- 
tween the  thrust  and  the  withdrawal  should 


PLATE  III. — “ WITHDRAWAL,” 


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their  own  time.  They  should  be  taught  to 
thrust  at  two  or  more  parts  of  the  body. 

To  practise  action  against  a retreating 
foe,  first  show  the  position  of  the  kidneys 
(small  of  back,  either  side  of  the  spine). 

If  possible,  the  point  of  the  bayonet 
should  be  directed  against  an  opponent’s 
throat,  especially  in  hand-to-hand  fighting. 
Other  vulnerable  and  usually  exposed  parts 
are  on  the  face,  chest,  lower  abdomen,  and 
thighs,  and  the  region  of  the  kidneys  when 
the  back  is  turned. 

Four  or  six  inches  penetration  is  suffi- 
cient to  incapacitate  and  allow  for  a quick 
withdrawal,  whereas  if  a bayonet  is  driven 
home  too  far,  it  is  often  impossible  to 
withdraw  it.  In  such  cases,  a round  should 
be  fired  to  break  the  obstruction. 

Second  Practice : 

The  class  working  in  pairs,  with  the  in- 
structor supervising,  should  be  practised  in 
thrusting  in  various  directions : ( i ) at  the 
opposite  man’s  hand,  which  he  places  in 
various  positions  on  and  off  his  body;  (2) 


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at  thrusting  rings,  or  balls  of  paper,  tied 
to  the  end  of  sticks  (see  Plates  VI,  VII, 
VIII).  This  practice  should  be  done  with- 
out the  word  of  command,  so  that  the  eye 
and  brain  may  be  trained. 

Third  Practice: 

The  men  will  be  taught  to  transfix  a disc 
or  number  painted  on  a dummy;  first  at 
a distance  of  about  five  feet  from  the 
dummy,  i.e.,  the  extreme  range  of  the 
bayonet;  then,  after  advancing  three  or 
more  paces.  The  advance  must  be  made 
in  the  most  practical  and  natural  way,  and 
should  be  practised  with  either  foot  to  the 
front  when  the  thrust  is  delivered.  The 
rifle  must  never  be  drawn  back  when  mak- 
ing a long  thrust  in  a forward  movement. 
The  impetus  of  the  body  and  the  forward 
stretching  of  the  arms  supply  sufficient 
force. 

The  bayonet  must  be  withdrawn  immedi- 
ately after  the  thrust  has  been  delivered, 
and  a forward  threatening  attitude  be  as- 
sumed to  the  side  or  beyond  the  dummy. 


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Unless  the  rifle  is  firmly  gripped,  it  is 
liable  to  injure  the  hand. 

To  guard  against  accidents,  the  men  must 
be  at  least  five  feet  apart  when  the  practice 
is  carried  out  collectively. 

The  principles  of  this  practice  will  be 
observed  when  thrusting  at  dummies  in 
trenches,  standing  upright  on  the  ground 
or  suspended  on  gallows.  They  should  be 
applied  at  first  slowly  and  deliberately,  for 
no  attempt  must  be  made  to  carry  out  the 
final  assault  practice  before  the  men  have 
been  carefully  instructed  in,  and  have 
thoroughly  mastered,  the  preliminary  les- 
sons. 

Lesson  II. 

THE  RIGHT  AND  LEFT  PARRY. 

From  the  position  of  guard,  vigorously 
straighten  the  left  arm,  without  bending 
the  wrist  or  twisting  the  rifle  in  the  hand, 
and  force  the  rifle  forward  far  enough  to 
the  right  (left)  to  ward  off  the  adversary’s 
weapon. 


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The  eyes  must  be  kept  on  the  weapon 
which  is  being  parried. 

COMMON  FAULTS. 

1.  Wide  sweeping  parry  with  no  forward 
movement  in  it. 

2.  Eyes  taken  off  the  weapon  to  be 
parried. 

Men  must  be  taught  to  regard  the  parry 
as  part  of  an  offensive  movement ; namely, 
of  the  thrust  which  would  immediately 
follow  it  in  actual  combat.  For  this  reason, 
as  soon  as  the  movements  of  the  parries 
have  been  learned,  they  should  always  be 
accompanied  with  a slight  forward  move- 
ment of  the  body. 

Parries  will  be  practised  with  right,  as 
well  as  with  the  left,  foot  forward,  pre- 
paratory to  the  practice  of  parrying  when 
advancing. 

First  Practice: 

Men  learning  the  parries  should  be  made 
to  observe  the  movements  of  the  rifle  care- 


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fully,  and  should  not  be  kept  longer  at  this 
practice  than  is  necessary  for  them  to  un- 
derstand what  is  required — that  is,  vigor- 
ous yet  controlled  action. 

Second  Practice : 

The  class  works  in  pairs  with  scabbards 
on  the  bayonets,  one  man  thrusting  with  a 
stick  and  the  other  parrying;  the  guard  is 
resumed  after  each  parry.  At  first,  this 
practice  must  be  slow  and  deliberate,  with- 
out being  allowed  to  become  mechanical, 
and  will  be  progressively  increased  in 
rapidity  and  vigor.  Later  a thrust  at  that 
part  of  the  body  indicated  by  the  opposite 
man’s  hand  should  immediately  follow  the 
parry,  and,  finally,  sticks  long  enough  to 
represent  the  opponent’s  weapon  in  the 
position  of  guard  should  be  attached  to  the 
dummies  and  parried  before  delivering  the 
thrust 

The  men  must  be  taught  also  to  parry 
thrusts  made  at  them : ( i ) by  an  opponent 
in  a trench,  when  they  are  themselves  on 
the  parapet;  (2)  by  an  opponent  on  the 


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parapet,  when  they  are  in  the  trench;  and 
(3)  when  both  are  on  the  same  level  fight- 
ing at  close  quarters  in  a deep  trench. 

Lesson  III. 

TO  EXECUTE  THE  SHORT  THRUST. 

Shift  the  left  hand  quickly  towards  the 
muzzle  and  draw  the  rifle  back  to  the  full 
extent  of  the  right  arm,  the  butt  either 
upwards  or  downwards  as  a low  or  a high 
thrust  is  to  be  made,  then  deliver  the  thrust 
vigorously  to  the  full  extent  of  the  left 
arm. 

The  short  thrust  is  used  at  a range  of 
about  three  feet,  and,  in  close  fighting,  it 
is  the  natural  thrust  to  make  when  the 
bayonet  has  just  been  withdrawn  after  a 
long  thrust.  If  a strong  withdrawal  is  nec- 
essary, the  right  hand  should  be  slipped 
above  the  rear  sight  after  the  short  thrust 
has  been  made. 

Practice : 

The  principles  of  the  three  practices  of 


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Lesson  I should  be  observed  so  far  as  they 
apply.  By  placing  two  discs  on  a dummy, 


PLATE  IV. — “ SHORT  THRUST.” 


the  short  thrust  should  be  taught  in  con- 
junction with  the  long  thrust,  the  first  disc 
being  transfixed  with  the  latter,  the  second 


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PLATE  V. — “ JAB, 


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disc  with  the  former.  On  delivery  of  the 
long  thrust,  if  the  left  foot  is  forward,  the 
short  thrust  would  take  place  with  the 
right  foot  forward,  and  vice  versa. 

Parries  will  be  practised  from  the  posi- 
tion of  the  short  thrust. 

Lesson  IV. 

THE  JAB  OR  UPWARD  THRUST. 

From  the  position  of  short  thrust  shift 
the  right  hand  up  the  rifle  and  grasp  it 
above  the  rear  sight,  at  same  time  bringing 
the  rifle  to  an  almost  vertical  position  close 
to  the  body,  and,  from  this  position,  bend 
the  knees  and  jab  the  point  of  the  bayonet 
upwards  into  the  throat  or  under  the  chin 
of  the  opponent. 

COMMON  FAULTS. 

1.  Rifle  drawn  backward  and  not  held 
vertically  enough. 

2.  Rifle  grasped  too  low  with  the  right 
hand. 


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From  the  jab  position  men  will  be  prac- 
tised in  fending  off  an  attack  made  on  any 
part  of  them  by  an  opponent. 


PLATE  VI.—' “JAB”  AT  THRUSTING  RING, 


When  making  a jab  from  the  guard,  the 
right,  being  in  the  thrusting  hand,  will  be 
brought  up  first. 

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close-quarter  fighting  in  narrow  trenches 
and  when  embraced  by  an  opponent. 

Lesson  V. 

METHODS  OF  INJURING  AN  OPPONENT. 

It  should  be  impressed  upon  the  class 
that,  although  a man's  thrust  has  missed 
or  has  been  parried  or  his  bayonet  has  been 
broken,  he  can,  as  attacker,  still  maintain 
his  advantage  by  injuring  his  opponent  in 
one  of  the  following  ways : 

Butt  Stroke  I : 

Swing  the  butt  up  at  the  opponent's 
crotch,  ribs,  forearm,  etc.,  using  a half- 
arm blow  or  advancing  the  rear  foot. 

Butt  Stroke  II : 

If  the  opponent  jumps  back  so  that  the 
first  butt  stroke  misses,  the  rifle  will  come 
into  horizontal  position  over  the  left  shoul- 
der, butt  leading ; the  attacker  will  then  step 
in  with  the  rear  foot  and  dash  the  butt  into 
his  opponent's  face. 


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Butt  Stroke  III : 

If  the  opponent  retires  still  farther  out 
of  distance,  the  attacker  again  closes  up 


PLATE  VII. — “ BUTT  STROKE  I.” 

and  slashes  his  bayonet  down  on  his  op- 
ponent’s head  or  neck. 


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Butt  Stroke  IV : 

If  the  thrust  has  been  parried,  the  butt 
can  be  used  effectively  by  crashing  it  down 
on  the  opponent's  head  with  an  over-arm 
blow,  advancing  the  rear  foot.  When  the 
opponent  is  out  of  distance,  Butt  Stroke 
III  can  again  be  used. 

In  individual  fighting,  the  butt  can  also 
be  used  horizontally  against  the  opponent’s 
ribs,  forearm,  etc.  This  method  is  im- 
possible in  trench  fighting  or  in  an  attack, 
owing  to  the  horizontal  sweep  of  the  bay- 
onet to  the  attacker’s  left. 

It  should  be  clearly  understood  that  the 
butt  must  not  be  employed  when  it  is  pos- 
sible to  use  the  bayonet  effectively. 

Butt  Stroke  I is  essentially  a half-arm 
blow  from  the  shoulder,  keeping  the  elbow 
rigid,  and  it  can  therefore  be  successfully 
employed  only  when  the  right  hand  is 
grasping  the  rifle  at  the  small  of  the  butt. 

Butt  strokes  can  be  used  only  in  certain 
circumstances  and  positions,  but  if  men 
acquire  absolute  control  of  their  weapons 


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under  these  conditions  they  will  be  able  to 
adapt  themselves  to  all  other  phases  of  in- 
fighting. For  instance,  when  a man  is 


PLATE  VIII. — BUTT  STROKE  IV. 


gripped  by  an  opponent  so  that  neither  the 
thrust  nor  the  butt  can  be  used,  the  knee 
brought  up  against  the  crotch  or  the  heel 


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stamped  on  the  instep  may  momentarily  dis- 
able him  and  make  him  release  his  hold. 

When  wrestling,  the  opponent  can  be 
tripped  by  forcing  his  weight  on  to  one  leg 
and  kicking  that  leg  away  from  under  him, 
or  any  other  wrestler’s  trip ; e.g.,  “back 
heel.” 

The  above  methods  will  only  temporarily 
disable  an  enemy,  who  must  be  killed  with 
the  bayonet,  etc. 

Practice : 

When  the  classes  have  been  shown  the 
methods  of  using  the  butt  and  the  knees, 
they  should  be  practised  on  the  padded 
stick;  e.g.,  fix  several  discs  on  a dummy; 
make  a thrust  at  one ; use  the  knee  on 
another,  low  down;  jab  a third,  and  so  on. 

Light  but  still  sufficiently-strong  dummies 
should  be  used  for  practice  with  the  butt, 
in  order  to  avoid  damage  to  it. 

It  is  apparent  that  bayonet  fighting  as 
taught  for  trench  warfare  abroad  lacks  all 
the  niceties  of  the  art  of  bayonet  fencing 
prescribed  in  our  manual.  In  bayonet  fight - 


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ing  no  “fouls”  are  known.  The  only  rule 
to  follow  is:  “Get  after  your  man , put  him 
out  of  action  by  any  means  at  your  com- 
mand.” 


CHAPTER  III 


The  Tactical  Application  of  the 
Bayonet. 

A bayonet  assault  should  preferably  be 
made  under  cover  of  fire,  surprise,  or  dark- 
ness. In  these  circumstances,  the  prospect 
of  success  is  greatest,  for  a bayonet  is 
useless  at  any  range  except  hand-to-hand. 

At  night,  all  these  covers  can  be  utilized. 

On  the  other  hand,  confusion  is  inherent 
in  fighting  by  night,  consequently  the  exe- 
cution of  a successful  night  attack  with  the 
bayonet  requires  considerable  and  lengthy 
training.  Units  should  be  frequently  prac- 
tised in  night  work  with  the  bayonet. 

The  bayonet  is  essentially  a weapon  of 
offense,  which  must  be  used  with  skill  and 
vigor,  otherwise  it  has  but  little  effect.  To 
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>S far  ting  line 
Secf/or?  A 


Gc/Hows 


K 


y////m//A 

^ Ga/Jows 


Secf/vr?  C 


□ 


PLATE  VIII A. — TYPE  OF  SIMPLE  “ FINAL 
It  is  attacked  both  ways,  and  the  positions 


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2' 


Feet 


W^--~s'. 4 

Me /-hoc/  of 


Stick  fo  Dummy 
for  practising 
parries 


5 take  an  choree/  inf''  ^ 

ground  ( c/ose  to  Di/mmu) 
yy/tt?  "Turks  dead" 
for  practising  * the  jab!* 


Sacking 
tacked  to 
stick  and 
Sewn  to 
Dummy. 


ASSAULT  PRACTICE  COURSE, 
of  the  trench  sa«k  dummies  are  varied. 


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await  passively  an  opportunity  of  using  the 
bayonet  entails  defeat,  since  an  approaching 
enemy  will  merely  stand  out  of  bayonet 
range  and  shoot  down  the  defenders. 

In  an  assault,  the  enemy  should  be  killed 
with  the  bayonet.  Firing  should  be  avoided, 
for  in  the  mix-up  a bullet,  after  passing 
through  an  opponent's  body,  may  kill  a 
friend  who  happens  to  be  in  the  line  of 
fire. 


FINAL  ASSAULT  PRACTICE. 

This  practice  is  to  be  carried  oat  only 
after  the  men  have  been  thoroughly  trained 
in  all  the  preliminary  lessons  and  have 
acquired  complete  control  of  their  weapons , 
otherwise  injury  to  rifles  and  bayonets  will 
result  from  improper  application  of  the 
methods  laid  down  in  the  foregoing  instruc- 
tion. 

The  Final  Assault  Practice  must  ap- 
proximate as  nearly  as  possible  to  the  con- 
ditions of  actual  fighting. 


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Nervous  tension,  due  to  the  anticipation 
of  an  attack,  reacting  on  the  body,  as  well 
as  the  dash  across  the  open  and  the  final 
dash  at  the  enemy,  combine  to  tire  an  as- 
saulting party.  It  is  only  by  their  physical 
fitness  and  superior  skill  in  the  use  of  the 
bayonet  that  they  can  overcome  a com- 
paratively fresh  foe. 

Therefore,  quick  aim  and  good  direction 
of  the  bayonet  when  moving  rapidly  or 
even  when  surmounting  obstacles,  accurate 
delivery  of  a thrust  and  sufficient  strength 
and  vigor  to  penetrate  clothing  and  equip- 
ment, the  clean  withdrawal  of  the  bayonet 
— which  requires  no  small  effort,  especially 
should  it  be  fixed  by  the  bone — are  of  the 
greatest  importance,  and  need  the  same 
careful  attention  and  constant  practice  as 
are  devoted  to  obtaining  efficiency  with  the 
rifle. 

In  the  Final  Assault  Practice,  the  charge 
brings  the  men  to  the  first  trench  in  a 
fairly  exhausted  condition,  and  the  ac- 
curacy of  the  aim  is  tested  by  the  disc, 


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PLATE  VIIIB. — EXAMPLE  OF  SHORT  COMMUNICATION 
TRENCHES. 

Which  should  form  part  of  the  usual  Final  Assault  Prac- 
tice Course,  where,  owing  to  the  lack  of  ground,  a “ labyrinth” 
for  daily  practice  with  the  bayonet  in  the  confined  space  of 
a trench  cannot  be  constructed  within  a convenient  dis- 
tance. On  arrival  in  France  drafts  are  tested  in  trench 
bayonet  work- 


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which  can  be  perforated  only  by  a true 
and  vigorous  thrust  and  a clean  withdrawal. 

For  this  practice,  the  men  should  be  made 
to  begin  the  assault  from  a trench  six  to 
seven  feet  deep,  as  well  as  from  the  open, 
and  they  should  not  cheer  until  close  up  to 
the  enemy. 

A reproduction  of  a labyrinth  of  trenches 
with  dummies  in  the  dugouts,  and  shelters 
between  the  trenches,  forms  an  excellent 
Final  Assault  Practice  Course.  Assaults 
should  be  made  from  all  four  sides,  in 
order  to  give  variety.  The  edges  of  the 
trenches  should  be  revetted,  otherwise  con- 
stant use  will  soon  wear  them  out.  Cinders 
scattered  over  the  course  prevent  the  men 
from  slipping.  If  gallows  cannot  be 
erected,  sack  dummies  should  be  placed  on 
tripods  or  on  end,  as  well  as  lying  in 
trenches,  or  on  parapets,  with  soft  earth 
free  from  stones  under  them.  The  number, 
length,  and  construction  of  trenches  are 
regulated  by  the  available  ground  and  by 
the  ingenuity  of  the  instructors. 


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PLATE  VIIIC. — TYPE  OF 

The  positions  of  the  sack  dummies  are  frequently  changed: 
containing  dummies,  and  the  men  practised  in  clearing  such 


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“ NURSERY  ” LABYRINTH. 

The  ground  between  the  trenches  is  pitted  with  “ craters 
cramped  ” grounds  as  well  as  in  clearing  the  trenches. 


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Extremely  interesting  and  practical 
schemes  in  trench  warfare  can  be  arranged 
by  combining  the  Final  Assault  Practice 
with  other  branches  of  training ; e.g.,  bomb- 
ing, laying  sand-bags,  entrenching. 

Competitions  can  be  arranged  by  allot- 
ting marks  for:  (i)  number  of  discs  trans- 
fixed and  carried  on  a bayonet;  (2)  time 
taken  for  signal  to  charge  until  the  last 
man  of  the  team  passes  the  finishing  post; 
and  (3)  form. 

Competitions  should  never  be  carried  out 
until  the  men  have  completed  their  lessons 
in  bayonet  training  and  thoroughly  mas- 
tered the  handling  of  the  bayonet  in  the 
Final  Assault  Practice. 


CHAPTER  IV 


Tactical  Principles  to  be  Observed 
During  Bayonet  Training. 

METHOD  OF  CARRYING  RIFLE  WITH  BAYONET 
FIXED. 

QUICK  SHORT  ADVANCE  (iN  THE  OPEN). 

The  rifle  will  be  held  at  the  “High  Port.” 
This  position  is  suitable  for  close  forma- 
tion, minimizes  risk  of  accidents  when 
surmounting  obstacles,  and  can  be  main- 
tained with  the  left  hand  alone,  allowing 
free  use  of  the  right  when  necessary. 

LONG  ADVANCE  (CLOSE  FORMATION). 

The  rifle  will  be  slung  over  the  left 
shoulder,  sling  to  the  front  and  perpen- 
dicular to  the  ground.  This  is  a safe 
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method  of  carrying  the  rifle  and  allowing 
the  free  use  of  both  hands. 

LONG  ADVANCE  (OPEN  ORDER). 

The  rifle  will  be  carried  at  the  trail. 

THE  ASSAULT. 

The  importance  of  discipline  and  organ- 
ized control  throughout  the  conduct  of  a 
bayonet  assault  can  not  be  over-emphasized. 
It  must  be  remembered  that  in  this,  as  in 
all  other  military  operations,  success  can 
be  achieved  only  through  the  closest  co- 
operation of  all  concerned ; and  that,  while 
individual  initiative  is  not  to  be  discour- 
aged, it  must  be  strictly  subordinated  to 
the  intention  of  the  leader  of  the  assaulting 
party. 

Men  should  be  shown  by  demonstration 
that  it  is  in  their  own  interests  to  pay  at- 
tention to  this  point,  and  that  the  failure 
of  an  enterprise  can  usually  be  traced  to 
the  lack  of  this  close  cooperation. 


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During  training,  the  following  general 
principles  will  be  observed: 

1.  All  members  of  the  attacking  party 
must  leave  the  trench  or  rise  from  cover 
simultaneously.  In  addition  to  the  advan- 
tages of  surprise,  needless  casualties  are 
thereby  avoided. 

2.  The  first  stage,  especially  of  a long 
advance,  will  be  slow  and  steady — not 
faster  than  the  pace  of  the  slowest  man. 
Such  an  advance  has  a decided  moral  effect 
on  the  enemy,  makes  certain  of  the  maxi- 
mum shock  at  the  moment  of  impact,  and 
at  the  same  time  allows  the  attacking  force 
to  reach  its  objective  without  undue  ex- 
haustion. On  the  other  hand,  if  the  assault 
is  allowed  to  develop  without  control  and 
in  a haphazard  fashion,  the  moral  effect  of 
a steady,  resistless  wall  of  men  is  lost,  and 
the  defenders  may  be  given  time  to  dispose 
of  their  opponents  in  detail. 

Bayonet  control  in  the  attack  is  just  as 
important  and  fully  as  practicable  as  fire 
control,  and  it  depends  altogether  on 


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discipline,  which  must  be  taught  by  close- 
order  work,  and  on  thorough  technical 
instruction  in  the  use  of  the  bayonet.  Tacti- 
cal bayonet  control  will  then  follow  without 
much  difficulty,  provided  the  instructor  has 
done  his  work  properly. 

The  actual  charge  will  not  be  made  over 
a greater  distance  than  twenty  paces. 
Within  the  last  ten  yards,  and  before  clos- 
ing with  the  enemy,  the  rifle  will  be  brought 
to  the  threatening,  yet  defensive,  guard 
position.  Line  will,  as  far  as  possible,  be 
maintained  until  actual  contact  with  the 
enemy  is  gained. 

As  soon  as  the  enemy’s  position  has  been 
carried,  and  prior  to  any  attack  on  a 
further  position,  or  any  other  operation 
whatsoever,  every  precaution  must  be  taken 
against  a counter-attack.  In  trench  war- 
fare, indiscriminate  pursuit  with  the  bay- 
onet must  never  be  allowed  unless  orders 
to  that  effect  have  been  given  by  the  leader 
of  the  assaulting  party.  The  attacking 
troops  are  not  so  fresh  as  the  enemy,  and 


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experience  has  shown  that  unorganized 
pursuit  lends  itself  to  ambush  and  casualties 
from  machine-gun  fire.  In  most  cases  the 
work  of  immediate  pursuit  is  better  done 
by  the  supporting  artillery,  the  infantry 
assisting  by  rapid  fire  on  the  retreating 
enemy. 

ASSAULT  PRACTICE. 

A useful  form  of  Final  Assault  Practice 
which  can  be  adapted  to  a variety  of  com- 
bat exercises  is  described  in  following 
paragraphs.  The  following  materials  are 
assumed : 

“A.”  Communicating  trenches  leading 
to  a fire  trench  with  an  open  space  in  front. 

“B.”  An  occupied  enemy-trench. 

“C.”  Gallows  with  dummies,  represent- 
ing the  enemy. 

(1)  retiring  from  “B”  or 

(2)  coming  up  in  support  of  “B” 
or 

(3)  making  a counter-attack  on 
the  captured  trench  “B.” 


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PLATE  IX. — EACH  DUMMY  MUST  BE  REGARDED  AS  AN 
ACTUAL  ARMED  OPPONENT. 


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1.  The  attacking  party  makes  a con- 
trolled assault  on  “A,”  which  is  cleared  of 
the  enemy. 

2.  It  then  re-formed  and  an  assault  is 
launched  on  “B,”  after  taking  which 

3.  “C”  is  regarded  in  one  or  other  of  the 
above  ways,  and  action  taken  accordingly. 

Throughout  the  training,  men  must  be 
constantly  practised  in: 

1.  The  recognized  method  of  carrying  the 
rifle  with  bayonet  fixed. 

2.  Rapid  advance  out  of  deep  trenches. 

3.  Control  and  maintenance  of  line  and 
opening  fire  during  an  advance. 

4.  Using  the  bayonet  with  effect  in  the 
cramped  space  of  communicating  and  fire 
trenches. 

5.  Re-forming  and  opening  of  fire  after 
the  assault. 

6.  Acting  as  leaders  of  attacking  party. 

Instructors  should  endeavor  by  every 

means  in  their  power  to  arouse  the  in- 
terest and  imagination  of  their  men  during 
the  assault  practice.  The  special  phase  of 


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the  combat  which  is  to  be  carried  out  in 
the  exercise  should  invariably  be  explained 
beforehand.  Each  dummy  must  be  re- 
garded as  an  actual  armed  opponent,  and 
each  line  of  dummies  as  an  enemy  line 
attacking,  defending,  or  retiring,  and  be 
disposed  of  accordingly. 

Any  tendency  toward  carelessness  or 
slackness  must  be  instantly  checked,  and  it 
should  be  impressed  on  all  ranks  that  a 
practice  assault  which  is  not  carried  out 
with  the  necessary  quickness,  vigor,  and  de- 
termination is  worse  than  useless. 

Lack  of  imagination,  which  allows  men 
and  their  leaders  to  violate  the  most  ele- 
mentary principles  of  tactics  in  practice 
assaults  against  dummies,  can  lead  only  to 
disaster  in  a real  assault  against  an  enemy. 


CHAPTER  V 


General  Instructions  for  Bayonet 
Training  Practice. 

1.  “Guard,”  “withdrawals,”  “thrusts,” 
“parries,”  and  the  “jab”  will  be  taught  first 
with  the  left,  then  with  the  right  foot  for- 
ward. 

2.  The  position  from  which  the  “short 
thrust”  is  made  is  shown  in  Plate  IV.  All 
short  thrusts  will  be  practised  from  this 
position.  Except  after  a thrust  into  a 
dummy,  make  a momentary  pause  in  this 
position  so  as  to  break  men  of  the  habit 
of  drawing  back  the  rifle  from  the  guard 
before  making  the  thrust. 

3.  From  the  outset  squads  will  be  fre- 
quently practised  in  charging  for  short 
distances  in  the  open  as  a strengthening 

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exercise  for  the  legs  and  a quickening 
exercise. 

4.  A target  at  which  to  thrust  will  always 
be  named  when  working  by  word  of  com- 
mand ; it  will  be  indicated  by  the  position 
of  hand  when  working  in  class  and  be 
clearly  marked  on  all  dummies. 

5.  When  working  in  ranks,  the  distance 
apart  must  be  sufficient  to  avoid  all  danger 
of  accident  when  the  thrusts  are  being 
made.  When  thrusts  have  been  made  ad- 
vancing, the  ranks  will  change  position  by 
coming  to  the  high  port,  doubling  past  each 
other  right  shoulder  to  right  shoulder  and 
turning  about.  When  working  against  dum- 
mies, men  will  always  continue  the  move- 
ment past  the  dummy,  which  they  will 
leave  on  their  right. 

6.  The  “withdrawal,”  once  taught,  will 
be  made  after  each  thrust.  After  a thrust 
advancing  rear  foot  or  on  the  advance,  the 
hand  will  always  be  moved  up  the  rifle,  but 
in  the  first  and  second  practices,  since  the 
arm  and  body  are  already  stretched  to  their 


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full  extent,  and  the  left  hand  cannot  move 
farther  forward,  the  hand  will  be  shifted 
after  the  withdrawal  from  the  long  thrust. 

7.  All  sticks  must  be  padded  at  one  end. 

8.  In  the  third  practice,  the  thrusts  will 
also  be  practised  deliberately  and  progres- 
sively on  dummies  placed,  as  a preparation 
for  the  Final  Assault  Course,  in  positions 
of  increasing  difficulty;  e.g.,  on  parapets 
and  steps  of  shallow  trenches,  and  in  fire 
and  communicating  trenches. 

9.  Scabbards  will  not  be  removed  from 
the  bayonet  except  for  thrusting  at  dum- 
mies. 


CHAPTER  VI 


Progressive  Program  of  Instruction. 

1.  Intervals,  distances,  positions. 

2.  Explain  hand-to-hand  fighting,  and  in- 
culcate the  spirit  of  the  bayonet. 

Lesson  I. 

3.  Guard. 

4.  Order. 

5.  High  Port. 

First  practice  (in  class,  by  word  of  com- 
mand). 

6.  “Long  thrust.” 

7.  “Withdrawal”  (a)  after  stationary 
thrust,  ( b ) after  thrust,  advancing  rear 
foot  (Plate  III)  (first  demonstrated  by  in- 
structor on  a dummy). 

8.  Oblique  long  thrust. 

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9.  Long  thrust,  followed  by  long  thrust 
advancing  rear  foot. 

10.  Vulnerable  spots  explained;  region 
of  kidney  shown;  class  practised  in  making 
thrusts  at  these. 

Second  practice  (class  working  by  eye)  : 

11.  Long  thrust. 

1 2.  Long  thrust,  followed  by  long  thrust 
advancing  rear  foot. 

13.  Varied  direct  and  oblique  long  thrusts 
at  thrusting  ring. 

Third  practice  (thrusting  at  dummy)  : 

14.  Long  thrust  (Plate  II). 

15.  Long  thrust  advancing  rear  foot. 

16.  Advancing  long  thrust. 

17.  Advance  long  thrust  (at  two  or  more 
dummies). 

Lesson  II. 

18.  Explain  value  of  parries;  how,  in 
charging,  the  parry  must  be  strong  enough 
to  beat  aside  opponent’s  weapon. 

First  practice  (in  class,  by  word  of  com- 
mand") : 


60  BAYONET  TRAINING 

19.  Explain,  and  make  the  class  perform, 
the  movements  required  for  the  various 
parries. 

Second  practice  (class  working  by  eye)  : 

20.  Parry  stick  pointed  at  the  breast. 

21.  Parry  stick  pointed  at  the  breast  and 
deliver  thrust. 

22.  Parry  stick  pointed  at  head,  body,  or 
legs. 

23.  Parry  stick  pointed  in  varying  order 
at  head,  body,  or  legs,  and  deliver  thrust. 

24.  When  standing  in  a trench,  parry 
a thrust  made  with  stick  from  above. 

25.  When  standing  on  a parapet,  parry 
a thrust  made  with  stick  by  a man  in  trench. 

26.  With  stick  parry  a thrust  made  with 
stick  by  advancing  opponent. 

27.  With  stick  parry  a thrust  made  with 
stick  by  advancing  opponent  and  come  back 
with  a thrust. 

28.  With  stick  parry  thrust  made  with 
stick  lightly  held  in  one  hand  by  charging 
opponent.  (By  holding  his  stick  in  right 
or  left  hand  the  attacker  will  clearly  show 


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on  which  side  he  is  thrusting,  and  he  will 
pass  on  that  flank.) 

Third  practice  (pointing  at  dummy  with 
stick  representing  opponent’s  weapon)  : 

29.  Advance,  parry  stick,  and  thrust. 

Lesson  III. 

30.  Demonstrate  the  short  thrust  and  ex- 
plain when  it  is  used  (Plate  V). 

First  practice  (in  class,  by  word  of  com- 
mand) : 

31.  Short  thrust. 

32.  Withdrawal:  (a)  stationary;  ( b ) ad- 
vancing rear  foot.  (Demonstrated  by  in- 
structor on  dummy.) 

33.  Oblique  short  thrust. 

34.  Short  point  advancing  rear  foot. 

35.  Long  thrust  advancing  rear  foot,  fol- 
lowed by  short  thrust  advancing  rear  foot. 
Second  practice  (class  working  by  eye)  : 

36.  Short  thrust. 

37.  Short  thrust  advancing  rear  foot. 

38.  Long  thrust  advancing  rear  foot,  fol- 
lowed by  short  thrust  advancing  rear  foot. 


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39.  Varied  direct  and  oblique  long  and 
short  thrusts  at  thrusting  ring. 

40.  Practise  various  parries,  parries  and 
thrusts,  from  short  thrust  position  (Plate 
iy). 

Third  practice  (thrusting  at  dummy)  : 

41.  Short  thrust. 

42.  Short  thrust  advancing  rear  foot. 

43.  Long  thrust  advancing  rear  foot; 
short  thrust  advancing  rear  foot. 

44.  Advance,  long  thrust,  short  thrust 
(at  two  dummies  in  suitable  positions). 

j 

Lesson  IV. 

45.  Demonstrate  jab  at  dummy;  then,  by 
placing  men  of  the  squad  in  suitable  posi- 
tions, explain  when  and  how  it  is  used  in 
conjunction  with  thrusts  (Plate  V). 

First  practice  (in  class,  by  word  of  com- 
mand) : 

46.  Jab  from  jab  position. 

47.  Short  thrust  advancing  rear  foot,  jab 
advancing  rear  foot. 


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48.  Long  thrust  advancing  rear  foot,  jab 
advancing  rear  foot. 

49.  Long  thrust  advancing  rear  foot, 
short  thrust  advancing  rear  foot,  jab  ad- 
vancing rear  foot. 

50.  Short  thrust  advancing  rear  foot,  jab 
advancing  rear  foot,  long  thrust  advancing 
rear  foot. 

Second  practice  (class  working  by  eye)  : 

51.  Jab  at  thrusting  ring  (Plate  VI). 

52.  Direct  and  oblique  long  and  short 
thrusts,  and  jabs  in  varying  order  at  thrust- 
ing ring. 

53.  When  in  jab  position,  ward  off  high 
and  low  thrusts  made  with  stick. 

Third  practice  (thrusting  at  dummy)  : 

54.  Jab  from  jab  position. 

55.  Short  thrust  advancing  rear  foot,  and 
jab  advancing  rear  foot. 

56.  Long  thrust  advancing  rear  foot, 
short  thrust  advancing  rear  foot,  and  jab 
advancing  rear  foot  (at  dummies). 

57.  Advance,  long  thrust,  and  jab. 

58.  Advance,  long  thrust,  short  thrust, 
and  two  or  more  jabs  (at  dummies). 


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Lesson  V. 

First  practice  (word  of  command)  : 

59.  Practise  Butt  Stroke  I. 

60.  Practise  Butt  Stroke  II. 

61.  Practise  Butt  Stroke  III. 

62.  Practise  Butt  Stroke  IV. 

Second  practice  (working  by  eye)  : 

63.  Butt  Stroke  I at  padded  stick  (Plate 
VII). 

64.  Butt  Stroke  II  at  padded  stick. 

65.  Butt  Stroke  III  at  padded  stick. 

66.  Butt  Stroke  IV  at  padded  stick 
(Plate  VIII). 

68.  Long  thrusts,  short  thrusts,  and  jabs 
at  thrusting  ring,  with  butt  strokes  at 
padded  stick,  varied. 

69.  Trips  practised  by  men  working  in 
pairs. 

Third  practice  (on  dummy)  : 

70.  Thrust,  jab,  etc.,  at  dummies,  fol- 
lowed by  Butt  Strokes  I to  IV  at  light 
dummies,  and  introducing  kicks  and  any 
other  form  of  in-fighting. 


CHAPTER  VII 


A Guide  for  the  Trained  Soldier’s 
Daily  Practice. 

(30  MINUTES.) 

( 1 ) 5 minutes. 

(a)  Long  thrust  at  hand  ( 1 1-12 
Progressive  Program  of  In- 
struction) (not  more  than  8 
thrusts  each  man). 

(&)  Short  thrusts  (36,  37,  38, 
Progressive  Program  of  In- 
struction) (not  more  than  10 
thrusts  each  man). 

(2)  5 minutes,  steady  advance  over  ob- 
stacles and  charge  20  yards,  about  100  yards 
in  all. 

(3)  4 minutes,  parrying  stick  and  thrust- 

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ing  (23,  Progressive  Program  of  Instruc- 
tion). 

(4)  4 minutes,  butt  strokes,  each  stroke 
twice  (59,  60,  61,  62,  Progressive  Program 
of  Instruction)  or  practise  trips,  etc.  (69, 
Progressive  Program  of  Instruction.) 

(5)  6 minutes,  long  thrusts,  short  thrusts 
and  jabs  at  thrusting  ring,  with  butt  strokes 
at  pad  stick,  varied  (68,  Progressive  Pro- 
gram of  Instruction). 

(6)  6 minutes,  Final  Assault  Practice. 


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